Helene

Helene is a moon of Saturn. In 1988 it was officially named after Helen of Troy, who was the granddaughter of Cronus (Saturn) in Greek mythology. Helene was initially observed from Earth in 1980, and Voyager flybys of Saturn a few years later allowed much closer views. This high resolution image was taken by the Cassini spacecraft in 2011. It’s a small moon with an average diameter of about 36 km.

Image Credit: NASA

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